CERTIFIED EXPORTER (CE) PRACTICE EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A
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Q1. What federal agency primarily regulates export controls for dual-use items in the
United States?
A) Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
B) Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
C) Department of Treasury - Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
D) Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Answer: A
Explanation: BIS administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for commercial
and dual-use items. DDTC controls military items, OFAC administers sanctions, and CBP
enforces import/export laws.
Q2. What is the primary purpose of a Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)?
A) To provide shipping instructions to the carrier
B) To serve as a commercial invoice
C) To authorize the freight forwarder to act on the exporter's behalf
D) To provide insurance coverage information
Answer: C
Explanation: The SLI authorizes the freight forwarder to prepare documentation, file
Electronic Export Information (EEI), and act as the exporter's agent.
,Q3. Which Harmonized System (HS) code is used for classifying goods in international
trade?
A) 6-digit code
B) 8-digit code
C) 10-digit code
D) All of the above depending on the country
Answer: D
Explanation: The HS uses 6-digit codes internationally, but countries add additional digits
for greater specificity (8-digit for U.S. Schedule B, 10-digit for import classification).
Q4. What is the minimum value threshold for filing Electronic Export Information (EEI)
through the Automated Export System (AES)?
A) $500 per Schedule B number
B) $1,000 per Schedule B number
C) $2,500 per Schedule B number
D) $5,000 per Schedule B number
Answer: C
Explanation: EEI must be filed for shipments valued at $2,500 or more per Schedule B
number, with certain exceptions regardless of value.
Q5. According to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), what determines if an item
requires an export license?
A) Item classification, destination country, end-user, and end-use
B) Only the item's value
C) Only the destination country
,D) Only the end-user's business type
Answer: A
Explanation: License requirements under EAR are based on the Commerce Control List
(CCL) classification, destination, end-user, and end-use (the "four pillars").
Q6. What is the primary purpose of an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)?
A) To classify goods for customs purposes
B) To identify items subject to export controls
C) To determine tariff rates
D) To track shipment status
Answer: B
Explanation: ECCNs identify items on the Commerce Control List and determine license
requirements based on the item's technical characteristics.
Q7. Which Incoterm places maximum responsibility on the seller?
A) EXW (Ex Works)
B) FCA (Free Carrier)
C) DAP (Delivered at Place)
D) DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
Answer: D
Explanation: DDP requires the seller to deliver goods to the buyer's named place, bearing
all costs and risks including import duties and taxes.
Q8. What is the purpose of a Denied Parties Screening?
, A) To check if trading partners are on government restricted lists
B) To verify creditworthiness of buyers
C) To determine tariff classification
D) To assess political risk in destination countries
Answer: A
Explanation: Denied Parties Screening checks customers, suppliers, and other parties
against various government lists to prevent transactions with restricted entities.
Q9. Which document is considered the "title document" in ocean shipments?
A) Commercial Invoice
B) Bill of Lading
C) Packing List
D) Certificate of Origin
Answer: B
Explanation: The negotiable Bill of Lading serves as both a receipt for goods and a
document of title that can be bought, sold, or traded while goods are in transit.
Q10. What is the main function of a Certificate of Origin?
A) To certify where goods were manufactured
B) To provide product specifications
C) To serve as a commercial invoice
D) To provide insurance coverage
Answer: A
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADE A
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Q1. What federal agency primarily regulates export controls for dual-use items in the
United States?
A) Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
B) Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
C) Department of Treasury - Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
D) Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Answer: A
Explanation: BIS administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for commercial
and dual-use items. DDTC controls military items, OFAC administers sanctions, and CBP
enforces import/export laws.
Q2. What is the primary purpose of a Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)?
A) To provide shipping instructions to the carrier
B) To serve as a commercial invoice
C) To authorize the freight forwarder to act on the exporter's behalf
D) To provide insurance coverage information
Answer: C
Explanation: The SLI authorizes the freight forwarder to prepare documentation, file
Electronic Export Information (EEI), and act as the exporter's agent.
,Q3. Which Harmonized System (HS) code is used for classifying goods in international
trade?
A) 6-digit code
B) 8-digit code
C) 10-digit code
D) All of the above depending on the country
Answer: D
Explanation: The HS uses 6-digit codes internationally, but countries add additional digits
for greater specificity (8-digit for U.S. Schedule B, 10-digit for import classification).
Q4. What is the minimum value threshold for filing Electronic Export Information (EEI)
through the Automated Export System (AES)?
A) $500 per Schedule B number
B) $1,000 per Schedule B number
C) $2,500 per Schedule B number
D) $5,000 per Schedule B number
Answer: C
Explanation: EEI must be filed for shipments valued at $2,500 or more per Schedule B
number, with certain exceptions regardless of value.
Q5. According to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), what determines if an item
requires an export license?
A) Item classification, destination country, end-user, and end-use
B) Only the item's value
C) Only the destination country
,D) Only the end-user's business type
Answer: A
Explanation: License requirements under EAR are based on the Commerce Control List
(CCL) classification, destination, end-user, and end-use (the "four pillars").
Q6. What is the primary purpose of an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)?
A) To classify goods for customs purposes
B) To identify items subject to export controls
C) To determine tariff rates
D) To track shipment status
Answer: B
Explanation: ECCNs identify items on the Commerce Control List and determine license
requirements based on the item's technical characteristics.
Q7. Which Incoterm places maximum responsibility on the seller?
A) EXW (Ex Works)
B) FCA (Free Carrier)
C) DAP (Delivered at Place)
D) DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
Answer: D
Explanation: DDP requires the seller to deliver goods to the buyer's named place, bearing
all costs and risks including import duties and taxes.
Q8. What is the purpose of a Denied Parties Screening?
, A) To check if trading partners are on government restricted lists
B) To verify creditworthiness of buyers
C) To determine tariff classification
D) To assess political risk in destination countries
Answer: A
Explanation: Denied Parties Screening checks customers, suppliers, and other parties
against various government lists to prevent transactions with restricted entities.
Q9. Which document is considered the "title document" in ocean shipments?
A) Commercial Invoice
B) Bill of Lading
C) Packing List
D) Certificate of Origin
Answer: B
Explanation: The negotiable Bill of Lading serves as both a receipt for goods and a
document of title that can be bought, sold, or traded while goods are in transit.
Q10. What is the main function of a Certificate of Origin?
A) To certify where goods were manufactured
B) To provide product specifications
C) To serve as a commercial invoice
D) To provide insurance coverage
Answer: A
